Talismanic inscriptions on a Barong

Tim Simmons · 12th March 2006, 08:54 PM

I am going to sound really outrageous especially as I know little about these things but look hard at the snake and I am sure is has curved pincers at the mouth and the over all look is one of a centipede or millipede insect. I also believe that dogs can be auspicious animals in many parts of the world. These symbols could be saying I can hunt and find you like a dog and ferociously devour you like the millipede. I think we have seen dogs on other S,E,A weapons.

Edit, the so called Naga also has antennae so if I am reading the pictures correctly I am sure it is an insect. These pictures are not of a weapon, a Borneo? smoking pipe, the only S,E,A thing I have that shows the use of the dog as a symbol. Tim

VVV · 13th March 2006, 10:51 AM

Tim,

I also think the last symbol looks more like a centipede/millipede than a naga.
But I have seen other Moro naga symbols before that resembles this one.
And on the dog (or whatever animal it is?) it could be like you suggest.
But I don't know anything about how a Moro would interpret a dog in a symbolic way?
In Dayak cultures however dogs have a well-documented value as a symbol (aso).
Cato mentions horses as status symbols.
But I don't think it looks like a horse on my Barong?

Michael

Spunjer · 13th March 2006, 01:46 PM

nice barung.

the dog could be nothing more than his family pet, that's all

12th March 2006, 08:54 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	I am going to sound really outrageous especially as I know little about these things but look hard at the snake and I am sure is has curved pincers at the mouth and the over all look is one of a centipede or millipede insect. I also believe that dogs can be auspicious animals in many parts of the world. These symbols could be saying I can hunt and find you like a dog and ferociously devour you like the millipede. I think we have seen dogs on other S,E,A weapons. Edit, the so called Naga also has antennae so if I am reading the pictures correctly I am sure it is an insect. These pictures are not of a weapon, a Borneo? smoking pipe, the only S,E,A thing I have that shows the use of the dog as a symbol. Tim Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 12th March 2006 at 09:22 PM.

13th March 2006, 10:51 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Tim, I also think the last symbol looks more like a centipede/millipede than a naga. But I have seen other Moro naga symbols before that resembles this one. And on the dog (or whatever animal it is?) it could be like you suggest. But I don't know anything about how a Moro would interpret a dog in a symbolic way? In Dayak cultures however dogs have a well-documented value as a symbol (aso). Cato mentions horses as status symbols. But I don't think it looks like a horse on my Barong? Michael

13th March 2006, 01:46 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	nice barung. the dog could be nothing more than his family pet, that's all